Vault Journal — a journal that stays yours.
A private journaling app for iPhone with end-to-end on-device encryption. Your entries are unlocked only by Face ID or your passcode — they never leave your phone unencrypted.
Platform
iOS
Encryption
Secure Enclave
Account
none required
Pricing
From €0.99
About
Vault Journal was built for the simple idea that a journal should be yours. Not in the cloud, not synced through a third party, not subject to the privacy policy of the week.
Every entry is encrypted with a key that lives only in the iPhone's Secure Enclave. Lose the phone — lose the data. That's a feature, not a bug.
How it works
Encrypted, by default.
- 01Secure Enclave.Your encryption key lives inside the iPhone's Secure Enclave. It can be used, but it can never be extracted.
- 02Face ID unlock.Vault Journal locks itself the moment you leave the app. Returning is a single look at the camera.
- 03Local-first, always.No mandatory sync, no remote backup. Optional encrypted iCloud Drive backup if you want it — off by default.
- 04No account.No email, no password, no sign-up. Open the app and start writing.
- 05Calendar & tags.A clean calendar showing entry density. Lightweight tags to group entries by mood, theme, or person.
- 06Export, any time.Export your entries to plain text or encrypted backup whenever you want. Your words, portable forever.
Pricing
Try free. Pay when it fits.
Weekly
€0.99/wk
No trial
Monthly
€2.99/mo
1 week free
Yearly
€19.99/yr
2 weeks free
Start writing, privately.
Try Vault Journal free — no account, no commitment. Subscribe only if it earns a place in your day.